Lift Chairs

If you are unable to easily stand or sit, then you might find that watching TV is not so easy and that you are relying on others to help you out of your chair. This can put a strain on the person helping you and can also put them at greater risk of a fall. To help ensure that they are always able to stand or sit without assistance, many people use lift chairs.

A lift chair and a recliner share many similarities and many look identical. A lift chair, however, will have a strong lifting arm in the base of the chair, which is used to raise the chair and its occupant to a position that is easier to stand from. When the chair is fully raised, the occupant is able to either stand or sit safely and without having to have assistance from others.

While a good deal of the lift chairs available strongly favor a traditional recliner, there are several companies that offer chairs with a more modern look and feel. These contemporary designs will fit right into many living rooms and add a very classy feel to the room. Of course you can also get chairs that have a very classic look, with backs and armrests that are carefully crafted to look like an older chair.

The lifting capacity of these chairs varies by model. Some use dual motors and are capable of lifting more than six-hundred pounds, but most lift around three-hundred and fifty pounds. Choosing a chair that will match your weight requirements is important, and if you anticipate any weight growth, make certain you consider this when choosing a chair.